Lyrics
[Verse 1] Lightning cracks over South Carolina Praying Atlanta holds the line Now I'm counting the hours Til the next flight's mine My plane rolled in, my hope rolled south Saw my connection taxi out Couldn't even miss it clean Had to watch it leave the scene... [Pre-Chorus] Airplane lights blinking thru my tears With the last flight out tonight [Chorus 1] Grounded in Atlanta While the night rolls blue Got nothin' but time To burn right through Couldn't stop Coming undone Maybe I needed To slow down some Found a quiet corner Shawarma played its part One Flew South... Straight into my heart [Verse 2] Tryin' to hold it together But the night held other news Broke down once, maybe twice Somewhere near gate B22 Went lookin' for a beer Tryna' calm my fears Bartender said maybe there's a reason Why you're here tonight... [Turnaround] Coffee's cold and my flight delayed Watching strangers drift away [Chorus 2] Grounded in Atlanta While the night rolls blue Got nothin' but time To burn right through Didn't know I had to break down Didn't know I needed to be found Somewhere in a quiet corner Shawarma played its part One Flew South... Straight into my heart [Verse 3] Found a plug and claimed my throne Made gate E26 my home Found my charger, found a place Needed just a little space Headphones on, let the planes roll by Lost in the moment, stopped asking why Watchin' the whole world come and go Somewhere in the in-between I let it flow [Bridge] I'm the Queen of E26 Watchin' the concourse shuffle on by Every stranger headed somewhere else Life is weird and I'm still here Turns out I wasn't lost... just misplaced [Final Chorus] Grounded in Atlanta While the night rolls blue Got nothin' but time To burn right through Now I know I was running on fumes Till I broke down Right there in B22 Funny how a missed flight And a summer storm Breaking down that night Led me back to me Wasn't just a quiet corner Or shawarma playing its part Guess I flew south... Straight into my heart [Outro] Not where I planned to be But maybe where I start ...somewhere in my heart